On 2/24/25 20:20, Bruce wrote:
I have a job that requires removing a 56 pin PCB connector from an HP 6 (or so) layer motherboard.
I'm considering the Hakkp FR301 desoldering tool - if anyone has experience using this tool for a similar job, I'd like to hear about it.? In particular is it capable of supplying adequate heat for a job like this.
If you have experience, please speak up!
I've had an FR301 for a few years, and I love it. It makes short work of desoldering most anything. However, six layers will present a challenge for most any desoldering tool, as you'll have to dump so much heat into the joint that you'll heat up everything that surrounds it.
Yes, an FR301 can supply plenty of heat. There's no doubt at all about that.
Do you need to preserve the 56-pin connector? If not, what I'd do is try to cut the connector apart and reduce the number of pins that need to be pulled out simultaneously, a sort of divide-and-conquer approach.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
Dave McGuire